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See AllNational advocacy priority: Protecting children’s vision and eye health
HCAPS representatives call on legislators to support Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act.
Becoming the doctor’s right hand
Kimberly Pickle, CPOA, the 2026 Paraoptometric of the Year, on how paraoptometrics make a difference in optometry.
Optometry’s expertise on pediatric health and screen time dangers featured in U.S. Surgeon General’s policymaking symposium
Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Chair and Past AOA President David Cockrell, O.D., joined federal health leaders at a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services symposium examining the impact of screen use on children, ensuring myopia, early detection and children’s eye health were front and center in national conversation.





